Aguilar-Mesa entered a home on Federal Street around noon and held down the victim as he proceeded to cut off her underwear with a kitchen knife and forcibly have sexual intercourse with her, police say.

Jose Aguilar-Mesa(Photo: Franklin County Jail)

The assault happened in the kitchen of the residence, following an argument between the victim and defendant.

The victim’s child was in the home at the time of the assault.

That afternoon, police said, Aguilar-Mesa admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim, but claimed it wasn’t forced.